Synthesis and aggregation behavior of multiresponsive double hydrophilic ABC miktoarm star terpolymer

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Abstract

We report the first example of the synthesis and the " schizophrenic" micellization behavior of a multi-responsive double hydrophilic ABC miktoarm star terpolymer. A well-defined miktoarm star terpolymer consisting of polyethylene glycol), poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate), and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) arms, PEG(-b-PDEA)-b-PNIPAM, was synthesized via the combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and click reaction. Containing pH-responsive PDEA and thermo-responsive PNIPAM arms, this novel type of miktoarm star terpolymer molecularly dissolves in aqueous solution at acidic pH and room temperature, but supramolecularly self -into micelles at alkaline pH and room temperature, and PNIPAM-core micelles at acidic pH and elevated temperatures. Most importantly, both types of micellar aggregates possess wellsolvated hybrid coronas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)941-947
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume30
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
  • Click reaction
  • Double hydrophilic block copolymer
  • Self-organization
  • Stimuli-sensitive polymers

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